The event took place at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, in conjunction with the Arnold Sports Festival, a three-day sports and fitness exhibition that takes place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and other sites around the city.
The WEC’s sister promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, first ventured to Columbus to host a show with “the Arnolds” in 2007 and hosted an event each year through 2009.

The OAC tests for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, as well as drugs of abuse such as cocaine, marijuana and heroin. All of the competitors tested negative for both classifications of drugs.

The clean drug tests are the final bit of good news for the event, which drew the fifth-largest attendance (8,345) in WEC history. Although ratings for the event saw a noticeable dip (373,000 viewers), those numbers are likely to see a boost with future Versus broadcasts now that the cable station is back on DirecTV, following Monday’s official announcement.

WEC General Manager was so satisfied with Ohio’s fan and media interest in WEC 47 that he said a return trip in 2011 is very likely.

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